> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create team

> Create a new team in the organization. Requires team:create permission.



## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/teams
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: LangWatch API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: LangWatch openapi spec
servers:
  - url: https://app.langwatch.ai
security:
  - project_api_key: []
paths:
  /api/teams:
    post:
      summary: Create a team
      description: Create a new team in the organization. Requires team:create permission.
      operationId: createTeam
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 255
                  description: Team name
              required:
                - name
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Team created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Team'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key token
        '403':
          description: Insufficient permissions for this operation
        '422':
          description: Validation error (missing or invalid name)
      security:
        - admin_api_key: []
components:
  schemas:
    Team:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Team ID (prefixed with team_)
        name:
          type: string
          description: Team name
        slug:
          type: string
          description: URL-friendly team identifier
        organizationId:
          type: string
          description: ID of the owning organization
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - slug
        - organizationId
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
  securitySchemes:
    project_api_key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Auth-Token
      description: >-
        Project API key for sending traces and accessing project-scoped
        resources. Format: sk-lw-... (no underscore). Obtain one by creating a
        project via the Admin API or the LangWatch UI.
    admin_api_key:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Admin API key for organization-level operations (managing projects, API
        keys). Create one in Settings > API Keys or via POST /api/api-keys.
        Format: sk-lw-{id}_{secret}.

````